mousy

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From mouse +‎ -y.

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -aʊsi

Adjective

mousy (comparative mousier, superlative mousiest)

  1. Resembling a mouse.
    1. Quiet; stealthy.
    2. Timid.
    3. Of a greyish-brown colour.
      It's a god-awful small affair to the girl with the mousy hair David Bowie - Life on Mars? (1971)
  2. Abounding or infested with mice.

Noun

mousy (plural mousies)

  1. (childish) A child's term or name for a mouse.
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